Celebrations, We should

So far as this particular instict is concerned, I found in the city of Hyderabad. I have been in the city since 1989. The first celebration, in the city I observed was the Independence Day. I was surprised to see the people's craze here. National flag was hoisted at each and every cross road and the poeple were in simple dressing and in the mood to celebrate in every manner they wished. That day I realised how much the common person is concerned about the day. Even during the month of Ramzaan I saw the poeple regardless of their caste, shopping lavishly. During my interaction with local people when they told me KAL TO AAPKA ID HAI, I was fairly surprised because the ID was passed and the time for Ganapathi Sthapana was on next day, much to my surprise the word ID was used for every festival in Hyderabad. Yes, it is the real real integration. I enjoyed the Ganapathi days, poeple were crazy like nothing. Even before Ganapathi days could end poeple started thinking about Dassera. Their dressing got colourful or say much more colourful. I found the roads and shops full of people. Come the Deepawali, poeple again found a reason to go crazy.

In Hyderabad many hindu families celebrate Chistmas also. I saw the people were already in a mood to celebrate the New year. I have seen beautiful Rangoli on each festival. I call Rangoli as an artistic wish at your door step. I saw poeple planning for Makar Sankranthi even before end of the first week of January. Might it be a harvest festival yet people found a reason to be happy in the city regardless of their distence from the fields. The Republic Day again was grand, I have seen hindi songs of national interest played, regardless of their knowlegde of Hindi. When I came long back, Holi was not so grand here but now they beat the north. I myself have seen every caste or religion playing with water and colours. Then came UGADI (Telgu New Year Day). I found local poeple celebrating their own new year regardless of their celebration on the First January . What I thought, I found in Hyderabad. " The Reason To Be Happy " We should never spare any any reason to be happy, the celebration should come up as a fountain. This is what I call " The Spirit HYDERABAD ".